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Liberty Heights
Liberty Heights

Liberty Heights

You're only young once, but you remember forever.

Genres

Drama

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This semi-autobiographical film by Barry Levinson follows various members of the Kurtzman clan, a Jewish family living in suburban Baltimore during the 1950s. As teenaged Ben completes high school, he falls for Sylvia, a black classmate, creating inevitable tensions. Meanwhile, Ben's brother, Van, attends college and becomes smitten with a mysterious woman while their father tries to maintain his burlesque business.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

127 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

17 November 1999

Country

United States of America

Cast

Adrien Brody

Adrien Brody

Van Kurtzman

Ben Foster

Ben Foster

Ben Kurtzman

Orlando Jones

Orlando Jones

Little Melvin

Bebe Neuwirth

Bebe Neuwirth

Ada Kurtzman

Joe Mantegna

Joe Mantegna

Nate Kurtzman

David Krumholtz

David Krumholtz

Yussel

Rebekah Johnson

Rebekah Johnson

Sylvia

Richard Kline

Richard Kline

Charlie, Nate's Assistant

Vincent Guastaferro

Vincent Guastaferro

Pete, Nate's Assistant

Justin Chambers

Justin Chambers

Trey Tobelseted

Carolyn Murphy

Carolyn Murphy

Dubbie the Blonde

James Pickens Jr.

James Pickens Jr.

Sylvia's Father

Frania Rubinek

Frania Rubinek

Grandma Rose

Anthony Anderson

Anthony Anderson

Scribbles

Kiersten Warren

Kiersten Warren

Annie the Stripper

Shane West

Shane West

Ted

Cloie Wyatt Taylor

Cloie Wyatt Taylor

Gail

Kevin Sussman

Kevin Sussman

Alan Joseph Zuckerman

Katie Finneran

Katie Finneran

Mrs. Johnson

Jake Hoffman

Jake Hoffman

Turk

Gideon Jacobs

Gideon Jacobs

Ben Kurtzman - Age 8

Evan Neumann

Evan Neumann

Sheldon

Charley Scalies

Charley Scalies

Louie

Susan Duvall

Susan Duvall

Teacher #2

Elizabeth Ann Bennett

Elizabeth Ann Bennett

Mary

Misha Collins

Misha Collins

Guy (uncredited)

Christina DeRosa

Christina DeRosa

Student (uncredited)

Stacy Keibler

Stacy Keibler

Extra (uncredited)

Gerry Rosenthal

Gerry Rosenthal

Murray

Ralph Tabakin

Ralph Tabakin

Phil

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